Monthly Archives: July 2014

Doeg – Torah scholar that went rogue

Posted on July 24, 2014 by jewishspectacles

There are times in life that I thank G-d again and again for having given me my holy father as a teacher and a guide.  One of his weekly cycles of teaching us was the Nach cycle — as a … Continue reading →

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Call me Jew Any Day!

Posted on July 23, 2014 by jewishspectacles

Why we are called Jew/Jude/Yehudim  Yehudee is the word from which we get Jew (Yehudi – Jude, Jew is how it evolved).  Now we know the Jews are called Klal Yisroel, the nation of Israel or Shivtei Yisroel, the tribes … Continue reading →

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In a Pickle Because of a Pickle — Reflections on Teshuva on Shiva Asar B’Tamuz

Posted on July 15, 2014 by jewishspectacles

For some children, it is the sweet allure of oozing sugar that will do them in, having them try anything for a bit of chocolate or candy.  For me, however, the pucker of vinegar and the crunch of pickle was … Continue reading →

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